A/N: Okay, here's my first attempt at a Phoenix/Maya fic. It'll be 5 chapters. I don't own PW or any of its characters, blah, blah, blah, okay let's get started!
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Chapter 1
Sigh…Paperwork. Every lawyer's worst enemy. I look up at what seems to be a never ending pile of papers that I've got to work on.
It's not my fault I haven't started it! I've just been too busy lately. But tonight I'm going to get working on it.
I hear the Steel Samurai theme in the background. Maya and Pearls have been watching re-runs for the last few hours. It must be nice not having anything to do…What I wouldn't give to just sit down and watch TV with Maya and- hey, where's Pearls?
"Mr. Nick!"
I jump out of my seat. Somehow, Pearls has managed to get in front of my desk without me noticing.
"What is it, Pearls?"
"Well, the Steel Samurai movie is coming out tomorrow, and-"
"Ok, I'll give you and Maya some money so you can go see it."
"NO!"
She slams her hands down on my desk, sending files everywhere.
"You're Mystic Maya's special someone! You have to take her to see it!"
"But Pearls, I'm really busy and don't have time to-"
I'm unable to finish my sentence, as Pearls runs around the desk and starts punching my right shoulder, screaming "TAKE HER, TAKE HER, TAKE HER!!!"
At some point Maya must have noticed what Pearls was doing, because after a minute of agonizing pain (Pearls has a mean right hook), Maya runs over and pulls Pearl away.
"P-Pearly! What in the world are you punching Nick for?" she asks.
Pearls starts crying and in between sobs says "He…he was hiding his love for you again."
Maya sighs and says "Oh, Pearly…"
"He-he didn't want to take you to the movies?"
Suddenly, Maya smiles and says "What are you talking about? Of course he does!"
Before I could say anything, Maya mouths "Go with it." towards me, and I decide to see where she's going with it.
"R-really?" Pearls asks after she stops crying.
"Yeah, Nick and I are going out tomorrow to the movies! In fact," Maya says, after turning off my computer, "He was just checking when the movie starts."
"Oh, that's very sweet of you Mr. Nick."
"Yeah well, you know Nick, after all, he's my, uh, little lover boy." Maya responds, turning slightly pink.
"I knew it! I knew you two were special someones!"
"Yeah, that's right Pearly. But it's really late now, so you should get to bed."
"Ok!" says Pearly as she runs up to the apartment upstairs, excited.
After I'm sure she's gone to bed, I stand up and begin talking. "Uh, thanks for the save Maya."
"Oh, no problem." She responds, barely listening as she's watching TV.
"But, uh, won't Pearls be more upset when she finds out that were not going to the movies?"
Maya turns off the TV and turns to look at me. "Whaddya mean were not going to the movies?" she asks, looking slightly disappointed.
"But I thought you were joking??" I cry out.
"Shh!" Maya says, and then continues. "Well, I was, partially. We are going to see the Steel Samurai tomorrow."
"Wait, what? Are…are we going out or something?"
Maya laughs. "No, Nick. We're going to see the Steel Samurai tomorrow. As friends," she adds in. "And Pearly will think we're going out as a date, since I told her it was. Then once our "date" is over, Pearly will stop bugging us all the time about being 'special someones. The best part is that we don't even have to do anything, it's just like the times you, Pearl and I go out, except, well, without Pearly. High five!" she says, taking pride in her brilliant plan.
"Thanks for the offer, but Pearls punched my arm so hard that I'm afraid that if I lift it, it'll fall off."
Maya, a smirk on her face, shakes her head and laughs. "Nick, you are such a wimp."
"H-hey!"
Walking upstairs, Maya just replies with "Goodnight, Nick."
Figuring that with my damaged arm I won't be able to get any paperwork done, I turn on my computer, find out the movie starts at 4, and then head upstairs.
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Wright & Co. Law Offices
Friday, June 11th, 1pm
"Well, you know Nick. After all, he is my little lover boy." She walks around towards my chair, wraps her arms around my neck, her face slowly moves toward mine and-
I wake up. That was certainly weird… I check my watch. It's only 1 pm, we've got lots of time until-
"There you are Nick! Come on, we've got to go!"
"It's only 1 o'clock!"
"Yeah, but this is the Steel Samurai we're talking about, and today's the premiere! We probably should have left 2 hours ago!" I can't believe you're here snoozing when…"
I try zoning Maya out, and I notice that she looks different today. For starters, she wasn't wearing her acolyte's uniform; instead she was wearing a tank top and a skirt. She had taken the top knot out of her hair, and she had even taken off her magatama.
I have to admit, she looks pretty h-
Nice. She looks pretty nice. To be honest, I didn't know Maya had other clothes…
"Come on Nick! By the time we get there we'll have to sit in the front row!"
That's fine by me. After all, I think the movie won't be the only thing that'll get my attention…